Super Cute Colorful Crochet Christmas Stocking Pattern

Materials:

• Size 4 medium yarn (any color)
• J hook
• Stitch marker (optional)
• Yarn needle

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• hdc2tog: half double crochet two together
• sl st: slip stitch

Pattern:

Stocking Body:

Toe:

Round 1:

• Make a magic circle. ch 1, 10 hdc into the magic circle. Pull the magic circle tight to close and sl st into the top of the first hdc.

Round 2:

• ch 1 (do not turn), hdc2tog into the first stitch, hdc in the next stitch. Repeat around. You should have 15 stitches. Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join.

For Round 3:

• ch 1 (do not turn), hdc2tog into the first stitch, hdc in the next 2 stitches. Repeat around. You should have 20 stitches. Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join.

Round 4:

• ch 1 (do not turn), hdc2tog into the first stitch, hdc in the next 3 stitches. Repeat around. You should have 25 stitches. Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join.

Round 5:

ch 1 (do not turn), hdc2tog into the first stitch, hdc in the next 4 stitches. Repeat around. You should have 30 stitches. Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join.

For Round 6:

• ch 1 (do not turn), hdc2tog into the first stitch, hdc in the next 5 stitches. Repeat around. You should have 35 stitches. Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join.

Round 7:

• ch 1 (do not turn), hdc2tog into the first stitch, hdc in the next 6 stitches. Repeat around. You should have 40 stitches. Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join.

Round 8:

• ch 1 (do not turn), hdc2tog into the first stitch, hdc in the next 7 stitches. Repeat around. You should have 45 stitches. Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join.

For Round 9:

ch 1 (do not turn), hdc2tog into the first stitch, hdc in the next 8 stitches. Repeat around. You should have 50 stitches. Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join.

Leg:

•   ch 1 (do not turn), hdc in each of the next 23 stitches, hdc2tog over the next 2 stitches, hdc in each of the next 20 stitches, hdc2tog over the next 2 stitches, hdc in each of the next 5 stitches. Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join.
•  ch 1 (do not turn), hdc in each of the next 22 stitches, hdc2tog over the next 2 stitches, hdc in each of the next 20 stitches, hdc2tog over the next 2 stitches, hdc in each of the next 4 stitches. Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join.
•  ch 1 (do not turn), hdc in each of the next 21 stitches, hdc2tog over the next 2 stitches, hdc in each of the next 20 stitches, hdc2tog over the next 2 stitches, hdc in each of the next 3 stitches. Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join.
•  ch 1 (do not turn), hdc in each of the next 17 stitches, hdc2tog over the next 2 stitches, hdc in each of the next 20 stitches, hdc2tog over the next 2 stitches. Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join.

Continue...

•  ch 1 (do not turn), hdc in each of the next 16 stitches, hdc2tog over the next 2 stitches, hdc in each of the next 20 stitches, hdc2tog over the next 2 stitches. Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join.
•  ch 1 (do not turn), hdc in each of the next 15 stitches, hdc2tog over the next 2 stitches, hdc in each of the next 20 stitches, hdc2tog over the next 2 stitches. Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join.
•  ch 1 (do not turn), hdc in each of the next 14 stitches, hdc2tog over the next 2 stitches, hdc in each of the next 20 stitches, hdc2tog over the next 2 stitches. Sl st into the top of the first hdc to join.

Trim:

Round 1:

• Attach yarn to the back of the stocking. ch 1 (do not turn), sc in the same stitch, sc in each stitch around, skipping the sl st from the last round of the stocking body. Sl st into the top of the first sc to join.

Round 2:

• ch 1 (turn), sc in each stitch around. Sl st into the top of the first sc to join.
• Repeat rounds 2-8.

Hanging Loop:

• ch 8, sl st into the same stitch. Fasten off and weave in ends.

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